In an unscheduled statement, BASF said earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) and adjusted for special items would be 4.0 billion to 4.4 billion euros in 2023

It had previously projected adjusted EBIT of 4.8 billion - 5.4 billion euros for the year, down from 6.9 billion in 2022.

($1 = 0.9112 euros)

(Reporting by Ludwig Burger and Sarah Marsh. Editing by Jane Merriman)